SVP of Manufacturing and Launch

Location

Chantilly, VA

Full time

On-site

Engineering

Lynk is the inventor of satellite-direct-to-standard-phone technology (sat2phone), and plans to disrupt the commercial Direct To Device landscape. Today, Lynk allows mobile network operators' subscribers to send and receive text messages to and from space via standard unmodified, mobile devices. Lynk’s service has been tested and proven on all seven continents, has regulatory approvals in more than 30 countries and is currently being deployed commercially based on more than 40 MNO commercial service contracts covering approximately 50 countries.

Our technology will enable all 8 billion people on the planet to stay connected with the existing standard phone in their pocket. Everywhere. No matter what.

By joining Lynk, you will have the opportunity to directly touch the lives of billions by scaling a unique technology portfolio. Your mission will be to bring mobile broadband to billions, pull hundreds of millions out of poverty, and save countless lives.

The SVP of Manufacturing and Launch will be responsible for leading all manufacturing operations at scale for Lynk, up to launch integration. The SVP of Manufacturing will be a key member of Lynk’s senior leadership team and a contributor to Lynk’s overall strategy; you will work closely with the CTO, COO, Chief Engineer, the SVP of Engineering, and other executives to rapidly scale Lynk’s satellite production to support Lynk’s core business plan.

You will be primarily responsible for designing, implementing, tooling, and staffing Lynk’s satellite production facilities, in different regions of the world. You will continuously and methodically scale our current production capabilities to launch and deploy hundreds of satellites into low Earth orbit per year. At a continuous rate of production, the facilities will refresh the entire constellation over the course of a few years to constantly improve capabilities.

You will be producing satellites that must simultaneously be affordable, high-quality and deliver continuous improvement in performance. Additionally, you will be deeply involved in launch vehicle integration management across multiple launch providers and streamlining those operations with production.

You will become intimately familiar with Lynk’s spacecraft design, how we build them today, and influence how the design will evolve over time based on design for manufacturing principles that you recommend. You will be tasked with the continuous enhancement, improvement, and automation of Lynk’s spacecraft production and Assembly, Integration, and Test (AI&T) procedures and processes and up to launch vehicle integration.

You will actively participate in and influence make-versus-buy decisions and establish organizational capabilities to match Lynk’s growth strategy. As we grow, you will actively work to lower costs, improve quality, and reduce or remove risks within Lynk’s production operations. To do so, you will validate and streamline every requirement, optimize operations, accelerate production cycles, and automate processes as appropriate. Lynk’s approach is based on a never-ending production cycle using generational block upgrades.

The ideal candidate will excel in a fast-paced rapidly-scaling satellite production environment and quickly understand the technical design of Lynk’s satellites. You must demonstrate a track record of standing up and operating manufacturing facilities that are capable of high-volume production utilizing advanced manufacturing processes, technology, and skilled personnel.

• Oversee all manufacturing operations across Lynk’s manufacturing facilities. You will be responsible for every aspect of standing up Lynk’s satellite production facilities and recruiting, leading, and training the production teams, in close cooperation with potential partners.
• Lead the development of Lynk’s manufacturing and production plans and processes to scale from site selection, building, integrating and testing a few satellites per month to hundreds of satellites per month.
• Plan, prioritize, and simplify…